Product Owner, Legal Technology

Connect Legal Partners; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Healthcare, dental and wellbeing

Pension and insurance benefits

Structured training and mentoring

Pro bono and community work

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners is seeking a legal-technology professional to drive the firm’s adoption of client portals, matter management and document automation across the network. You will lead projects that embed these tools in the way lawyers work and manage relationships with lawyers, technologists and suppliers while using usage data to identify gaps and barriers.

The role also involves training practice groups on new systems and upgrades, staying ahead of evolving legal tech, and participating

Qualifications

• Strong technical ability and the skill to explain it to any audience.
• HighQ or Contract Express experience would help but is not required.
• Good analytical and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects that embed these tools in the way lawyers work
• Manage relationships with lawyers, technologists and suppliers
• Use usage data to find gaps and barriers
• Train practice groups and help with new systems and upgrades
• Keep an eye on new legal tech

Skills

Technical ability

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Tools

HighQ

Contract Express

Job description

The firm

A leading international law firm with offices across the UK and overseas. This role sits in the business services side of the firm, supporting lawyers and clients across the whole network.

The role

You will drive the use of legal technology across the firm, such as client portals, matter management and document automation.

• Lead projects that embed these tools in the way lawyers work
• Manage relationships with lawyers, technologists and suppliers
• Use usage data to find gaps and barriers
• Train practice groups and help with new systems and upgrades
• Keep an eye on new legal tech

What you will need

• Strong technical ability and the skill to explain it to any audience
• HighQ or Contract Express experience would help but is not required
• Good analytical and communication skills
• Commercial awareness

What is on offer

• Flexible and hybrid working, open to discussion at interview
• Healthcare, dental and wellbeing support
• Pension and insurance benefits
• Structured training, mentoring and development
• Pro bono and community work